HP Sprocket Portable Photo Printer (2nd Edition) – Instantly print 2x3" sticky-backed photos from your phone – [Luna Pearl] [1AS85A]

alexander_nolanSpain

Estupenda para lo que es

El márketing que se hace de esta impresora no deja lugar a dudas: copias pequeñas, rápidas, sobre la marcha, y de calidad suficiente para propósitos ilustrativos. Si se adquiere atendiendo a eso, no defrauda. Si se busca la máxima calidad fotográfica es extraño, si no absurdo, buscarla o esperarla en una impresora de estas características. Estampas de tamaño similar a las copias fuji mini, pero en menos de un minuto, adhesivas y desde cualquier fuente digital. La calidad es la justa para que sean representativas en su tamaño y para propósitos ilustrativos, como adjuntarlas a textos a mano en cuadernos de notas pequeños tipo A5, A6 o para adherirlas en diferentes soportes. Vistas de cerca (con lupa), tienen un aspecto más próximo a una ilustración que a una foto, pero a la distancia normal de visionado, no, y para el propósito ilustrativo son perfectas y no defraudan. Tampoco se puede esperar un ajuste de color profesional, sería absurdo. Por otra parte, y afortunadamente, la Sprocket admite imprimir mientras se está cargando. La he preferido frente a las Kodak del mismo rango, porque la HP parece tener una app (en iOS al menos) más regularmente atendida que la Kodak, aunque eso podría variar con el tiempo. Es muy ligera, estéticamente agradable y pequeña. La tapa va por imanes, muy convenientemente, y el papel se coloca fácilmente. Aunque más cara, sigue siendo más barata la copia zink (en el pack de 100/hoy) que la fuji instax mini y más versátil al ser directamente adhesiva y digital, pero al final siguen siendo cosas distintas. Mi otra opción era una mini impresora térmica pero las copias térmicas duran muy poco, son frágiles a la luz, la temperatura, etc., (acaban desapareciendo) frente a estas zink que prometen muchos más años de duración, por no decir que son "virtualmente" imborrables. La copia es gruesa, es decir, no deja lugar a duda de ser papel fotográfico, sin embargo del grosor justo como para que pegada en una hoja de papel de 80grs., tipo Moleskine, no resulte excesivamente rígida, y ya no digamos sobre las de mayor gramaje. Yo creo que es un acierto si se compra para lo que está orientada.

Jamie G.United States

8/10 - Great Little Printer

Pros: portability, ease of use, great value (quality:price) Cons: battery at <50% after printing 7 photos, slight difference in color from screen to print (to be expected in *all* digital print jobs, not just photos), slight striping (see picture) Purchased for recording memories and journaling away from home and to print photos as a school fundraiser. The printer had to pause for a cool down period (~1 minute) after ~5 photos so will still work for the latter purpose as long as I keep it plugged in throughout the fundraiser. While this printer will work for the former purpose (on the go journaling/scrapbooking), I will need to be conservative with printing if I am not near a power source. My guess is you can probably get ~10 photos printed on a full charge. Neither of these issues are deal breakers given the affordability of the printer and paper. There does seem to be occasional striping when printing large swaths of similarly colored areas without much variation/texture (skies and ocean specifically, see photo). Again, not a deal breaker, but should be noted if you plan on printing lots of sunrise/sunset/oceans photos. 8/10 would recommend

SkyeUnited States

Fun, Pocket-Sized Printer That Delivers Instant Memories

I got the HP Sprocket as a gift, and honestly, it’s one of the most fun little gadgets I’ve used in a while. It’s super compact—small enough to toss in my bag or even a large pocket—and it pairs easily with my phone over Bluetooth. The app is straightforward, and I really like that I can edit photos with filters, borders, and little stickers before printing. The print quality is decent for something so tiny. It’s not professional photo quality, of course, but the images come out vibrant and detailed enough for journaling, scrapbooking, or sticking on a wall. The 2x3" size is cute and comes with peel-and-stick backs, which makes it really easy to decorate with them. The battery life is solid—I can go through a few sessions before needing to charge—and loading the paper is simple once you get the hang of it. It’s definitely not an essential device, but it’s a fun one to have if you like capturing and printing memories on the go. I’ve loved using it at parties, trips, and even just around the house.

Erinw417United States

Good quality and fun to use

This little printer is really fun. It prints out a picture in a matter of seconds, the companion app is very user friendly. Took me maybe a minute to connect with Bluetooth and that was that. No wires to content with and very compatible with iPhones. You can also take pictures, edit them, add borders or stickers, all right in the app. The quality was very good for the size of the printer. It’s obviously not going to give you the quality you would get in a full size ink printer, but I was pleasantly surprised. The first photo came out a little dark, so I lightened the next one I printed out and it was great. I love the fact that there’s no ink cartridges to contend with and the size is so small it’s very versatile and easy to carry around with you.